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We report on the direct mapping of electron transfer in the momentum space of bulk MoS$_2$ by means of time- and angle-resolved two-photon photoemission with a high-harmonic probe. For this purpose, we have combined a high-repetition rate…
Due to their exceptional photovoltaic properties, metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are extensively studied for their potential applications in solar cells. In recent years, the power conversion efficiencies of MHPs-based solar cells rapidly…
The separation of photogenerated polaron pairs in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells is the intermediate but crucial step between exciton dissociation and charge transport to the electrodes. In state-of-the-art devices, above 80% of…
Two-dimensional semiconductors such as MoS2 are an emerging material family with wide-ranging potential applications in electronics, optoelectronics and energy harvesting. Large-area growth methods are needed to open the way to the…
Multiple exciton generation is a process in which more than one electron hole pair is generated per absorbed photon. It allows us to increase the efficiency of solar energy harvesting. Experimental studies have shown the multiple exciton…
Exploring nonequilibrium hot carriers from plasmonic metal nanostructures is a dynamic field in optoelectronics, driving photochemical reactions such as solar fuel generation. The hot carrier injection mechanism and the reaction rate are…
Solar cells employing quantum wells can enhance the light absorption but suffer from the difficulty in photogenerated carrier extraction. Here, we analyzed the spectral response and the photocarrier collection mechanism of p-i-n multiple…
Harnessing short-lived photoexcited electron-hole pairs in metal nanostructures has the potential to define a new phase of optoelectronics, enabling control of athermal mechanisms for light harvesting, photodetection and photocatalysis. To…
Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals semiconductors represent the thinnest, air stable semiconducting materials known. Their unique optical, electronic and mechanical properties hold great potential for harnessing them as key components in…
We employ few-femtosecond extreme ultraviolet (XUV) transient absorption spectroscopy to reveal simultaneously the intra- and interband carrier relaxation and the light-induced structural dynamics in nanoscale thin films of layered…
Cubic boron arsenide (BAs) is promising for microelectronics thermal management due to its high thermal conductivity. Recently, its potential as an optoelectronic material is also being explored. However, it remains challenging to measure…
We present an analytical investigation of the optical absorption spectrum of monolayer molybdenumdisulfide. Based on the density matrix formalism, our approach gives insights into the microscopic origin of excitonic transitions, their…
The ability to spatially resolve the carrier mobility profile along the cross section of micrometer-thin solar cells is vital both for fundamental studies in photovoltaics and as a quality control for reproducibly obtaining high conversion…
NaSbS2 is a semiconductor that was recently shown to have remarkable efficacy as a solar absorber indicating efficient charge collection even in defected material. We report first principles calculations of properties that show (1) an…
For designing an efficient terahertz (THz) emitter, the defect density of the semiconductors is smartly increased to reduce carrier lifetime, which subsequently lowers the overall power output of the semiconductor. To overcome this…
Understanding the transport of photogenerated charge carriers in semiconductors is crucial for applications in photovoltaics, optoelectronics and photo-detectors. While recent experimental studies using scanning ultrafast electron…
There is strong interest in designing and realizing optically-active semiconductor nanostructures of greater complexity for applications in fields ranging from biomedical engineering to quantum computing. While these increasingly complex…
Carrier thermalization in a superlattice solar cell made of polar semiconductors is studied theoretically by considering a minimal model where electron-phonon scattering is the principal channel of carrier energy loss. Importantly, the…
Highly efficient, environmental friendly and renewable sources of energy are of great need today to combat with increasing energy demands and environmental pollution. In this work, we have investigated the novel 2D allotropes i.e.,…
We demonstrate for the first time that impact ionization (II) [the inverse of Auger recombination (AR)] occurs with very high efficiency in semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs). Interband optical excitation of PbSe NCs at low pump intensities,…